Moonrise Kingdom

Even with Dwayne Johnson and Dane DeHaan sitting out the season, the next four months will offer plenty of opportunities to check out local talent on the big screen. From animated films such as "The Boxtrolls" and "The Penguins of Madagascar" to film festival faves like "Top Five" and "While We're Young," area artists will be strutting their stuff on screen and behind the scenes. A-lister and Allentown native Amanda Seyfried stars in "While We're Young," which was picked up by distributor A24 at the Toronto Film Festival. There's no official release date yet but the dramedy could reach theaters this fall. Seyfried plays a...

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